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| Location | Pri prachárni 6, Košice, Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°41′48″N 21°14′42″E / 48.69667°N 21.24500°E |
| Owner | City of Košice |
| Operator | Košická Futbalová Aréna a.s. |
| Capacity | 5,836[1] 12,350 (under construction)[2] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2018 (first phase) 2023 (second phase) |
| Opened | 2022 |
| Renovated | 2023– |
| Expanded | 2023– |
| Construction cost | €22,42 million[3] (2020–2022) |
| Architect | HESCON[4] |
| Tenants | |
| FC Košice (2022–present) SC Dnipro-1 (2022–present) European games | |
| Website | |
| https://kosickafutbalovaarena.sk/ | |
Košická futbalová aréna (KFA) is a football stadium in Košice, Slovakia. It is the home ground of a local club FC Košice and now has an all-seated capacity of 5,836 people, though it is being further increased to 12,350.[2]
History
The stadium replaced old stadium Všešportový areál, which was demolished in 2011. The construction is divided into three phases. First phase was started in 2018 [5] and finished in 2021 with two stands and capacity 5,836 seats. The second and third phases, with another two stands, aimed to be finished in 2022 and would bring the total capacity of the ground to 12,658 and help it achieve UEFA's 4 stars standard. Construction cost €22,42 million. The city of Košice provided €13,5mil., Government of Slovakia provided the first €5mil. and an additional €4mil later.[6]
Ukrainian club Dnipro-1 played their five Europa League qualifying and Europa Conference League fixtures in KFA due to UEFA regulations related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7][8]
As of January 2024, the construction works of the final stages were 90% complete, altough the capacity target was slightly adjusted to 12,350.[2]
Milestone matches
| Match | Home | Result | Opponent | Date | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First match |  Košice |
2–0 | Slavoj Trebišov |
12 February 2022 | Friendly match | Behind closed doors |
| First league match | Košice |
4–0 | Rohožník |
25 February 2022 | 2021–22 2. Liga (Slovakia) | 1,289 |
| First Europa League qualifying match |  Dnipro-1 |
1–2 |  AEK Larnaca |
18 August 2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Europa League | 3,450 |
| First Europa Conference League group stage match | Dnipro-1 |
0–1 |  AZ |
8 September 2022 | 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League | 3,347 |
| First match with VAR availability[9][10] | Dnipro-1 |
0–0 | AEK Larnaca |
23 February 2023 | 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League | 3,527 |
Image gallery
Side view
Side view of the grandstand
Stand A
Stand C
Space for the remaining grandstands
External links
References
- ↑ https://static.kosice.sk/article/MssFHx1RQW5BSWZEFm/01_2021_kfa.pdf
- 1 2 3 "Hlavná stránka". Košice Online. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Štadión v Košiciach je priorita. SFZ dá pôžičku, ďalšiu dotáciu už nie".
- ↑ "Košická futbalová aréna KFA".
- ↑ "FOTO: Začala sa výstavba štadióna v Košiciach". 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "Na dobudovanie Košickej futbalovej arény pôjdu štyri milióny eur".
- ↑ "Veľká novinka. Ukrajinci budú hrať play off Európskej ligy v Košiciach". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ↑ "Špecifický zápas v predvečer výročia vojny. Košice, ďakujeme, lúčili sa Ukrajinci". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ↑ UEFA.com (2023-01-12). "VAR to be used in UEFA Europa Conference League knockout stage | UEFA Europa Conference League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ↑ UEFA.com. "Dnipro-1-AEK Larnaca | UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.